In 2014, India elected its first absolute majority government in 30 years; the majority leader Narendra Modi’s right-wing populist party was elected largely on the promise of economic development.

Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government, is the author of ‘Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy’. The ...

Since independence in 1957, Ghana’s leaders have followed a variety of global ideologies, from centre-right to socialist. But the country has also blended these with local priorities, like ...